Red Bulls' Thierry Henry sidelined with a sprained knee

APThierry Henry of the New York Red Bulls will be sidelined with a sprained knee.

SECAUCUS, N.J. —
Thierry Henry will miss the New York Red Bulls' high-profile game
against the Los Angeles Galaxy and David Beckham on Friday night because
of a sprained right knee.

The Red Bulls said Tuesday that the
French forward had sprained the medial collateral ligament in the knee
during a Sept. 4 loss at Real Salt Lake.

He played with the injury last
week and incurred a $2,000 fine for a celebratory kick following
teammate Mehdi Ballouchy's goal, a kick that sent the ball into Kevin
Hartman and injured the Dallas goalkeeper's knee.

"We spoke to
Thierry Monday and we decided that it was the best course of action for
his health and for our club to rest him this week," Red Bulls general
manager Erik Soler said. "Despite the attention surrounding this
Friday's match, we did not want to exacerbate Thierry's current injury
that he has been playing and practicing with over the past two weeks. We
want to ensure that he is healthy for our final matches as we hope to
qualify for the playoffs and make a run towards the MLS Cup."

Friday's
game at Carson, Calif., includes some of Major League Soccer's top
players, including Landon Donovan of the Galaxy, and Juan Pablo Angel
and Rafael Marquez of the Red Bulls.